MONDAY - 26TH JULY, 2021
MORNING WINGS DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE - Olusola ADEJUMO
THOSE WHO CAN BOAST
II Timothy 4:6-7
"6 For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. 7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:"
There's difference between "I have finished the course" and "I'm fulfilling the course." One denotes completion and a laying to rest while the other reveals an ongoing action.
Yesterday, we saw the reply of Ahab to Benhadad and how he said, "let not he that puts on his harness boasts himself as he that puts it off [I Kings 20:11]." We saw a warrior that has fought and already have a result of battle (success at hand) while we saw one that can't yet decide his outcome.
Paul said he has finished his course. It is such that can boast. All of us Christians that have not been called home to be with the Lord are still running the course or race. We are not praying for your backsliding but anything can happen to even a Christian that has been known for fervency. Have we not seen men with burning callings, great evangelists that the dead rose in their hands that became drunkards in their life low moment. There be many who stumbled through adultery as they run their course. So, no one in this flesh can be regarded as having arrived until he is called home and yet with his clean sheet unstained. These are those that can say whatsoever where they are. These are those we on earth can also pull rank with. They are even our best examples of people that made it. Any one in front of us on earth irrespective of how anointed or esteemed by both God and men he may be still needs very much our prayer. That's why the Bible on one hand says "wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall [ I Corinthians 10:12]. The tendency of falling is there while still in this flesh.
Why? He has not finished his race. He's still running it. If that be, anything can happen.
At Paul's departure, the league he goes to join is what is known as the cloud of many witnesses.
Hebrews 12:1, KJV
"Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us."
These are those who have warred and have received witnesses to have won. They are out of the struggle. They rather are spectators watching how we're passing through where and what they've passed through. We hope joining them one day.
No one should boast and exceed his measure when he is still in this flesh. The reason is simple. He that puts on his harness shouldn't boast himself as he that puts it off. The exam you have passed is one you can call others to endeavour to pass. If you're still on it and still struggles for prove of success, you're still a journeyman. May you and I excel.
PRAYER: He that keeps one's feet from slipping, hold me. Pray for all Christians and ministers. Pray for backsliders and sinners.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 2 Chronicles 14:1-16:14, Romans 9:1-24, Psalm 19:1-14, Proverbs 20:1
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